Out of Bounds Write in MediaTek MAE Affecting System Privilege

CVE-2026-20441

What is CVE-2026-20441?

The MediaTek MAE is vulnerable to an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check, which may allow a malicious actor to escalate privileges locally. This exploitation does not require user interaction and can occur if the attacker has already acquired system privileges. To mitigate this risk, users are encouraged to apply the patch identified as ALPS10432500.

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